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Michael J. Farrell

Also Known As Michael “Mick” Farrell, Mick Farrell, Mick

CEO of ResMed

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Michael J. Farrell is a Director, Chairman & CEO of ResMed, Inc,(RMD)

Michael “Mick” Farrell was appointed ResMed’s CEO and has served as a director since March 2013. In January 2023, he was appointed chair of our board of directors. Mick joined the company in 2000, serving as president of the Americas region from 2011 to 2013, senior vice president of the global sleep apnea business unit from 2007 to 2011, and various senior roles in marketing and business development.

Before joining ResMed, Mick worked in management consulting, biotechnology, chemicals and metals manufacturing at companies including Arthur D. Little, Sanofi Genzyme, Dow Chemical, and BHP.

Mick serves on the board of directors of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH), a global provider of implantable musculoskeletal medical devices. He is a member of two committees at Zimmer Biomet: the compensation and management development committee, as well as the quality, regulatory, and technology committee, of which he is chair. Mick also volunteers as a trustee for non-profit organizations: UC San Diego Foundation, Rady Children’s Hospital, and Father Joe’s Villages’ project for the homeless in San Diego, California.

Mick holds a Bachelor of Engineering with first-class honors from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Science in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a Master of Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Education

  • Bachelor of Engineering with first-class honors - University of New South Wales
  • Master of Science in chemical engineering - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Master of Business Administration - MIT Sloan School of Management

Career

  • ResMed - CEO
  • ResMed - Chairman
  • ResMed - director